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Mark Kirk News and Photosen-cawebstaff@therepublic.comCopyright 2015Duckworth: Clinton needs to meet with Benghazi committeehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/15e1969abeac4d4c80067ff7fa3fa65a/IL--Senate-Illinoishttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/15e1969abeac4d4c80067ff7fa3fa65a/IL--Senate-IllinoisSPRINGFIELD, Illinois - A war hero congresswoman appeared publicly Tuesday for the first time as a U.S. Senate hopeful, taking jabs at the Republican incumbent, offering stern advice for the Democrats' top presidential contender and defending her work under now-imprisoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 16:57:37 -0400Krishnamoorthi says he'll run for Duckworth's US House seathttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2da26a2faf4040dea7ead6574b6cc74e/IL--Congress-Illinois-Krishnamoorthihttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2da26a2faf4040dea7ead6574b6cc74e/IL--Congress-Illinois-KrishnamoorthiSCHAUMBURG, Illinois - Former Illinois deputy treasurer Raja (RAH-jah) Krishnamoorthi (krish-nah-MOOR-thee) says he'll run for U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's seat in Congress now that she's announced her bid for U.S. Senate.]]>Tue, 31 Mar 2015 09:05:06 -0400Bustos says she won't run for Senate, praises Duckworthhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/31415b0768e74115bd9685f0e1b1cbd4/IL--Senate-Illinois-Bustoshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/31415b0768e74115bd9685f0e1b1cbd4/IL--Senate-Illinois-BustosCHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos says she's decided not to challenge Republican Mark Kirk for his U.S. Senate seat.]]>Mon, 30 Mar 2015 15:02:28 -0400Duckworth makes video announcement for 2016 Senate bidhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a57f0831a6b142b0be6ec90c7cff1fbd/US--Senate-Illinoishttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a57f0831a6b142b0be6ec90c7cff1fbd/US--Senate-Illinois

CHICAGO - Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois announced Monday she's running for U.S. Senate in 2016, setting up a high-profile challenge to Republican Sen. Mark Kirk's re-election bid.]]>

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:36:44 -0400Kirk, Durbin propose changes in disaster declaration processhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ea87402366a14315b669a897a1813229/IL--Disaster-Assistancehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ea87402366a14315b669a897a1813229/IL--Disaster-AssistanceCHICAGO - U.S. Sens. Mark Kirk and Dick Durbin of Illinois are renewing their call for an update of the methods the government uses to determine disaster assistance.]]>Fri, 27 Mar 2015 12:07:12 -0400Capitol Hill Buzz: Senators vote on amendments, score pointshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/38a2917c452241e2b13945b66de1a728/US--Capitol-Hill-Buzz-Vote-a-Ramahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/38a2917c452241e2b13945b66de1a728/US--Capitol-Hill-Buzz-Vote-a-RamaWASHINGTON - The Senate is a place where hidebound tradition mixes with raw politics, sometimes with a touch of the absurd. Then there's the "vote-a-rama."]]>Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:10:55 -0400GOP fundraiser in Chicago an early show of support for Kirkhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6f56dcc09a3446ca91f03c38ed578f2d/IL--Senate-Illinois-Kirkhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6f56dcc09a3446ca91f03c38ed578f2d/IL--Senate-Illinois-Kirk

CHICAGO - Illinois Republican leaders turned out Monday for an early fundraiser for U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk's 2016 re-election campaign, a show of support that appeared aimed in part at trying to dissuade potential GOP primary challengers.]]>

WASHINGTON - The partisan divide over same-sex marriage among top elected officials remains stark, with Democrats overwhelmingly on record in favor and Republicans mostly silent so far.]]>

Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:23:49 -0400Criticism, some from the right, builds on GOP letter to Iranhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/380a97e374d3473fac9ec05cb751adfa/US--Congress-Iran-Letterhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/380a97e374d3473fac9ec05cb751adfa/US--Congress-Iran-Letter

WASHINGTON - Criticism of 47 Republican senators' letter to Iranian leaders escalated Friday, and one of the lawmakers expressed misgivings about writing directly to an adversary to raise doubts about President Barack Obama's nuclear negotiations.]]>

CHICAGO - When U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk suffered a debilitating stroke in 2012, he faced a grueling recovery and serious questions about how he could continue his political career.]]>

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 18:28:36 -0400Kirk getting heat for signing letter to Tehran on nuke talkshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7f37dc282815420aa88445a77776a9b0/IL--Congress-Iran-Kirkhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7f37dc282815420aa88445a77776a9b0/IL--Congress-Iran-KirkCHICAGO - The furor continues over that letter sent by Republican U.S. senators to Iranian leaders that was critical of President Barack Obama's stance on nuclear negotiations with that nation.]]>Tue, 10 Mar 2015 17:32:33 -0400